Hara Humamay by gavincas93
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Hara Humamay, also known as Reyna Amihan (Northeast Monsoon), wife of Rajah Humabon, Queen of Cebu and was the first to be baptized upon Magellan's arrival in Cebu.
This is according to Antonio Pigafetta's writing during Magellan's voyage during their arrival in Cebu:
“After dinner the priest and some of the others went ashore to baptize the queen, who came with forty women. We conducted her to the platform, and she was made to sit down upon a cushion, and the other women near her, until the priest should be ready.
She was shown an image of our Lady, a very beautiful wooden child Jesus, and a cross. Thereupon, she was overcome with contrition, and asked for baptism amid her tears. We named her Juana, after the emperors mothers; her daughter, the wife of the prince, Catherina; the queen of Mazua, Lisabeta; and the others, each their distinctive name. Counting men, women, and children, we baptized eight hundred souls.
The queen was young and beautiful, and was entirely covered with a white and black cloth. Her mouth and nails were very red, while on her head she wore a large hat of palm leaves in the manner of a parasol, with a crown about it of the same leaves, like the tiara of the pope; and she never goes any place without such a one. She asked us to giver her the little child Jesus to keep in place of her idols; and then she went away.”
“One day the queen came with great pomp to hear mass. Three girls preceded her with three of her hats in their hands. She was dressed in black and white with a large silk scarf, crossed with gold stripes thrown over her head, which covered her shoulders; and she had on her hat. A great number of women accompanied her, who were all naked and barefoot, except that they had a small covering of palm-tree cloth before their privies, and a small scarf upon the head, and all with hair flowing free. The queen, having made the due reverence to the altar, seated herself on a silk embroidered cushion. Before the commencement of the mass, the captain sprayed her and some of her women with musk rosewater, for they delighted exceedingly in such perfumes. The captain knowing that the queen was very much pleased with the child Jesus, gave it to her, telling her to keep it in place of her idols, for it was in memory of the son of God. Thanking him heartily she accepted it.”
After Pigafetta, she isn’t mentioned again in later records. She is still celebrated among Cebuanos especially during the Sinulog festival, through dances representing her reverence to the Santo Nino.
Source: https://pinoy-culture.tumblr.com/post/80186257476/hara-humamay-aka-queen-juana-of-cebu-there-are
Comments (2)
rajib
Very nice work. Though I am not religious, I find these kind of religious / cultural information very interesting. Gives you an insight into people and culture.
gavincas93
many thanks :) my cause is just.
miwi
gavincas93
many thanks :)